“On behalf of myself and my mother, we would like to express our extreme gratitude for the services your organization provided at a time when we could not obtain help from anywhere else. Please know that the service your organization provides is a tremendous asset to the community.” – A Crisis Client
The Crisis Support Program works to keep families stable by providing basic needs such as food, medicine, and employment assistance, and by promoting solutions to long-term problems. More than 50% of Americans live in poverty at some point in their lives.
In Wake County, 82,000, or one in nearly every 9 people, live in poverty. Urban Ministries touches the lives of more than 23,000 diverse clients every year. The average income of our clients for a family of four is $19,435. Approximately 69% are women; 31% men.
Poverty/ Homelessness at a Glance
Hunger in America- http://feedingamerica.org/faces-of-hunger/hunger-101/hunger-and-poverty-statistics.aspx
Shelters in Wake County- http://www.wakegov.com/humanservices/housing/homeless/default.htm
Homelessness in North Carolina- http://www.ncceh.org/
